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Man who tried to kill Rochester cop charged with drug possession in Geneva

A man who was convicted of trying to kill a Rochester police officer in 1998 was charged with drug possession and failure to meet the terms of his parole in Ontario County on Wednesday.

Jason M. Singleton, 35, was charged with parole absconding and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, each felonies.

Singleton was arrested and charged after a traffic stop near Hamilton and Pulteney streets in Geneva. Police said Singleton was in possession of crack cocaine packaged for sale.

Singleton, who was 17 at the time of his prior conviction, pleaded guilty nearly 20 years ago to attempted second-degree murder after he tried to kill Officer Scott Hill with a .380-caliber pistol.

Prosecutors claimed Singleton knew he was shooting at a police officer.

Singleton and another 17-year-old were in a stolen Honda Civic in northeast Rochester on Jan. 15, 1998, when officers tried to stop them. A short chase ensued and ended on Orange Street. Singleton was the driver.

Hill pursued Singleton, who fired a shot that missed Hill by three feet. Hill shot back and hit Singleton in the shoulder.

Singleton was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison. He was released from prison on Aug. 28, 2015.